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New Britain, CT 06051

Tutors

We provide free, high quality training to adults who would like to become Literacy Volunteers. Many of our volunteers tell us that being a Literacy Volunteer is the best thing they have ever done.

Students at Literacy Volunteers of Central CT share how working with a volunteer tutor has changed their lives:

“I have learned a lot of English that improved my life in good ways. Now I can talk to my customers at work.” – Turkish Student

“I have more confidence. I am not afraid of trying to read new things, especially at work. I have finished a whole book with my teacher which I have never done before.” – Basic Literacy Student

“I have a good job. I’m not scared to talk or write. I read newspapers. I talk with my neighbors.” – Polish Student

“I have worked with my tutor since 2001. During this time my life improved a lot such as: better contact with my boss and co-workers, speak, read, and write more independently, and one year ago my husband and I bought a house.” -Polish Student

“It is very important to me because after I came here I could learn lots of things about the English language, and now I can find a good job and communicate with people better than before and I can continue my study at the university and help my daughter with her homework.” – Sudanese Student

“Before Literacy Volunteers, I felt scared to speak English. I better said no, yes, and smiled. Sometimes they didn’t understand my dialect. After Literacy Volunteers, They asked me what I wanted to learn. We discussed everything. My tutor always corrects my English. Now I feel more confidence when someone wants to talk with me.” – Indonesian Student

Thanks to some of our donors.

American Savings Foundation
Charter Oak Foundation
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Fund for Greater Hartford
People's United Community Foundation
State of CT department of Adult Education
United Way of Central and Northeastern CT